DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Warrior's Ceremonial Seat Mat
Nameseat mat
CultureMaloh / Iban Dayak people
Dateearly 20th century
Place madeWest Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, ASIA
Mediumglass beads, rattan, buttons, orangatang hair, metal, cotton
DimensionsOverall: 26 3/4 x 9 7/16 in. (68 x 24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sandy and Diane Besser
Object numberFA.2003.37.55
DescriptionWoven mat with brown and black rattan weaving, geometric pattern on one part. Other part covered with red and black fabric decorated with glass beads in geometric pattern with bead fringe, metl disks, buttons, at the top is a 1892 coin attached with beaded tassel.
1985
1930-1939
20th century
Early -mid 20th century
ca. 1960
c. 1920
20th century
Late 20th-Early 21st century
Mid--late 20th century
